alp27

LMAO - thats made my long day just that little bit easier... legend!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Wendy P. LOL was only kiddin... englands just as bad hehe... some nice views from the dz at Cark in Cumbria tho!!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

lol, england aint too bad... BUT WALES... lol run!!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Hey thanks man, I always take what i read, replies I get, etc and use it to better me as I progress into AFF. However i'm not naive enough to assume everything is gospel. Do people actually cutaway for fun at times. I read a lot in the main post that people "experimented" lots as they were learning. Surely cutting away for fun is not advised, or maybe i'm misreading the use of the word "experiment"!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Hey guys, just wanted to say thanks for all the info, as a beginner starting aff soon it's nice to get the benefit of advice from people with 100's of jump under their belts... Appreciate it!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Thanks for the info mate. Even if it was 1 in 250 it still wouldnt stop me going up and jumping out, although I always have a health respect for preparation of equipment, ect. As im constantly reminded its not just my life on the line up there. I loved it and cant wait to have more than 1 on my number of jumps... roll on the summer!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

hi jake, thanks for the reply. I beleive most of these will be covered during ground school on day one of the course. Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Hey all, I will be starting my aff course this summer after an awesome tandem skydive a few weeks ago. I'm hooked and have not stopped thinking "skydivng" since the jump. I like to be well informed and as such have been reading up, watching youtube videos, etc to try and prepare myself for the upcoming course. I cant wait to be under the canopy after my first aff jump - I found the canopy ride to be the most peaceful place on (or above) earth... I was curious to know how common main chute malfunction is. Be it a tangled line, complete failure to leave the container, etc. Can these malfunctions usually be resolved without the need to cutaway and deploy the reserve, and how many of you guys have had to deploy your reserve. Please accept my apologies for this slightly morbid topic but I was curious to know... Thanks alp27 Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

This is a link to a post I did of my first experience http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3849230;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

thats epic.... wow... Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Thanks man, I had never done anything like this before and was actually jumping for chartity although it is something i've always wanted to try. It is the most amazing thing I have experianced (ahem... after the birth of my daughter and my wedding day of course lol). The free fall is such a thrill and I cannot put into words the sense of freedom and jump start to the heart you get as u leave the plane. Also as I said before the canopy ride is the exact opposite and one of the most relaxing and peaceful places on earth.. go for it mate, you wont regret it!!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

i loved the freefall but wasnt expecting to love the canopy ride as much as i did. As someone who had never done it before i assumed the jump was as good as over once the canopy was open. How wrong was I!!! It was so calm and peaceful after the overwhelming noise of the freefall... and the views.. WOW Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

That way I can tell the wife we are going on Holiday LOL.. nice idea matey!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

As someone who will be taking the AFF course this summer I wanted to say thanks. This advice is exactly what someone in my position needs and I shall be taking it to heart. Great post and well written!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

Thanks Nova, appreciate it mate Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

hey, I will update my profile now, thanks for the advice and I cant wait to get stuck in!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

I have noticed that a number of people use www.affschool.com to do the course and I think these guy operate out of Cark. Has anyone had experiance of using them because the prices look great and they video each jump as standard included in the price. Thoughts would be appreciated. Nice one!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

hey man yeah it was epic, im still smiling 4 days later :) I will keep you guys posted on how the AFF goes, just getting the money together!! Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

it was only yesterday so its pretty fresh lol... god i want to do it again asap... Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!

I have always wanted to do a skydive but have never had the chance - until yesterday! I arrived at the airfield early and found it was already full of people. My excitement levels started to raise as we approached the reception and I caught a glance of the PAC XL-750 that would take us to altitude. We registered, signed our lives away and then went outside to wait for our call for training. We got the call shortly after to go through to the hanger for training and as we made our way over the pilot fired up the plane. The noise was fantastic as solo jumpers starting climbing inboard. I wished it was me getting on board and hurried through for training. The training went well as we were taught the three positions for exiting, freefall and landing. Everything was so relaxed and I was surprisingly calm. After a wait of about 3 hours we got the call. I went to the hanger and met up with Peter my instructor. He got me kitted up, went through the training again and before I knew it we were at the plane door (or roller shutter- calling it a door is a stretch). There was only me, one other tandem and 5 static line jumpers. We got comfortable and the pilot took us to 3000 feet. Then all of s sudden the door was opened and they prepared the static’s for jump. I was amazed at how smooth the plane was, how little noise there was inside with the door open and how calm I felt. It was as if I had been preparing for this for years and had finally got my chance. The final static jumper made her move and the door was whipped shut. The pilot got the signal and then we began a rapid accent to 14000 feet. As we rose higher and higher I was told to sit on my instructors knee and together we pulled the leg straps tight. We the relaxed as the plane levelled out. The door was opened and the planes engine note changed. I put my goggles on and we edged our way to the open door. I remember asking myself why I was not scared or paniced but all I could feel was complete peace and a building excitement. I crossed my legs, place my arms across my chest and lower myself into position. He told me to stay still and I took a deep breath in, exhaled hard and then we where out. I remember an initial sense of speed and then a feeling of floating. My brain struggled to take in what was happening and the first 10 seconds is a blur. Then I got the tap and adopted the arch position, the wind blasted me in the face and at first I struggled to breath. Then I relaxed as I had been told too and started to breath normally through my nose. He then held my arms and lowered them into a tucked position by my sides. I felt us dip and we were flying, it is the best feeling in the world and so hard to express in words. WOW!!! He then raised my hands back into the arch position and we levelled out. I then felt his body position change slightly above me and then bang the chute was deployed. I felt the massive deceleration as I was pulled upright, followed by the silence. I grab a lung full of air as my instructor ask we what I thought, amazing I replied, simply amazing. He then made me more comfortable and ask me if we wanted to do some fun parachute stuff. I told him to do his worst as he handed me the hand loops. Pull right hard down he said and the result was instantaneous. We swung round sharply to the right and started to pick up speed. I have driven some quick, balanced cars in my life but the responsiveness and directness of controlling the canopy beats them all. We straightened up the right and he said left down hard. As I did we started to spiral hard to the left, my stomach leapt as he pointed out the canopy, which looked horizontal in front of us. The grin on my face was uncontrollable and automatic. I couldn't have stop smiling if I tried. We did two more spirals down each one quicker and sharper than the last. He then took control of the canopy and guided us in to land. Due to the lack if wind we were advised to land sitting down and as he flared I lifted my legs and we touched down. I got my breath and give Peter a big thumbs up. He shook my hand and he said "welcome to skydiving!" I couldn't believe I had done it and it reconfirmed what I had hoped before the jump. I want to do my AFF course as quickly as possible. I will need to save up but it is now top of my to do list. I'm missing the feeling already and can't wait to start my training. Hope my novel above hasn't bored you all too much but I had to share, it was too amazing to keep to myself. Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!!